Wenger Tips Akpom, Iwobi For Emirates Cup

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has heaped plaudits on Nigerian-born Chuba Akpom and Alex Iwobi and has tipped them to play in the Emirates Cup this weekend.

Iwobi, the nephew of former Super Eagles midfielder and captain Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, played in Arsenal’s pre-season game against a Singapore Select XI and impressed his manager in the 4-0 rout in which Chuba Akpom scored a hattrick.

Now Wenger believes the youngster who was billed to play for the Nigerian U-23 side but will now wait for a chance to feature in the Super Eagles after representing England at youth levels fits into the way the Gunners play.